136: Charles Clinton: Making It Easier for Investors to Leverage the Power of Crowdsourcing

My guest today is Charles Clinton. Charles is the founder and CEO of EQUITYMULTIPLE, where he shapes the company's strategic vision and oversees daily operations. Prior to founding the company in 2015, Charles was a real estate attorney with Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, where he worked on a variety of major transactions for private equity clients, primarily Blackstone and KKR. During his time at Simpson, Charles worked on over $10 billion in real estate transactions, including Blackstone's $1.7 billion purchase of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Blackstone's $1.9 billion purchase of Motel 6 and Hilton's real estate asset restructuring and refinancing in advance of its $2.5 billion IPO.

EQUITYMULTIPLE is a secure online platform that connects accredited individuals with exclusive, high-yield commercial real estate investment opportunities at low minimums. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Manhattan, EQUITYMULTIPLE is partnered with Mission Capital, a national commercial real estate advisory firm – the combined leadership team has closed over $70 billion in real estate transactions.

Joint Ops Properties, have designed a system to take any beginner to an experienced deal making investor in the least amount of time, offering opportunities from basic education, coaching, bridge investing to turn-key investments in the cash flowing market of St. Louis, MO.